Archinect - News2024-12-23T00:19:59-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/149952687/tour-hundreds-of-japanese-architectural-models-by-the-likes-of-shigeru-ban-and-kengo-kuma-at-tokyo-s-archi-depot
Tour hundreds of Japanese architectural models by the likes of Shigeru Ban and Kengo Kuma at Tokyo's 'Archi-Depot' Amelia Taylor-Hochberg2016-06-20T13:14:00-04:00>2016-06-26T14:57:00-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1e/1e93fef8bdc4cd286346d396f431d9e4?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>The museum, which will open on Tennozu Isle in Tokyo’s Shinagawa district will not only be a place for these models to be displayed, but also act as an effort to preserve them.
The space will be lined with over 100 shelves to display their permanent collection, in addition to special exhibits. Each model in the museum will be accompanied by a QR code which can be scanned using a smartphone to access more information about the structure, including photos of the completed work.</p></em><br /><br /><p>The <a href="http://archi-depot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Archi-Depot</a> museum originated from the Archi Depot Foundation (founded last year by Terrada Warehouse and Tokyo Design Center companies), with the core purpose of conveying to a general public the significance and artistry inherent to the architectural model-making process. Before opening the museum, the Foundation staged an exhibition at the 2015 Triennale di Milano.</p><p>Related on Archinect:</p><ul><li><a title="Brutal paper cut-outs (of real-life buildings)" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/149947831/brutal-paper-cut-outs-of-real-life-buildings" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brutal paper cut-outs (of real-life buildings)</a></li><li><a title="Washington University in St. Louis to phase out styrene next fall, students express mixed reactions" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/149941413/washington-university-in-st-louis-to-phase-out-styrene-next-fall-students-express-mixed-reactions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Washington University in St. Louis to phase out styrene next fall, students express mixed reactions</a></li><li><a title="To preserve cultural memory, these Syrian refugees recreate lost monuments in miniature " href="http://archinect.com/news/article/145267758/to-preserve-cultural-memory-these-syrian-refugees-recreate-lost-monuments-in-miniature" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">To preserve cultural memory, these Syrian refugees recreate lost monuments in miniature</a></li><li><a title='Photo archive of "Blade Runner" model shop shows remarkably convincing replicants hard at work' href="http://archinect.com/news/article/123282173/photo-archive-of-blade-runner-model-shop-shows-remarkably-convincing-replicants-hard-at-work" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Photo archive of "Blade Runner" model shop shows remarkably convincing replicants hard at work</a></li><li><a title="Building Wes Anderson's "Grand Budapest Hotel" out of 50,000 Legos" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/102865833/building-wes-anderson-s-grand-budapest-hotel-out-of-50-000-legos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Building Wes Anderson's "Grand Budapest Hotel" out of 50,000 Legos</a></li></ul>